Boones Mill Historic District

Boones Mill Historic District
Location US 220, Maggodee Ln., Bethlehem, Dogwood Hill & Boones Mill Rds., Boon, Easy & Church Hill Sts., Boones Mill, Virginia
Coordinates 37°6′54″N 79°57′14″W / 37.11500°N 79.95389°W / 37.11500; -79.95389Coordinates: 37°6′54″N 79°57′14″W / 37.11500°N 79.95389°W / 37.11500; -79.95389
Area 45.3 acres (18.3 ha)
Built 1782 (1782)
NRHP Reference # 14000526[1]
Added to NRHP August 25, 2014

The Boones Mill Historic District encompasses the historic center of the city of Boones Mill, Virginia. The 45-acre (18 ha) district includes the commercial and civic heart of the city, as well as a residential area lying adjacent. Included in the district is the 1780s Boon-Angell-Ferguson House, a log structure at 300 Easy Street which by local lore was built by Jacob Boon, who first settled the area. Other significant buildings include the 1912 Farmers and Merchants Bank at 75 Boones Mill Road, and the Boone Mill Supply Company building at 100 Easy Street.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Boones Mill Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-09-07.


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